The Reef Surf Break

The Reef 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 26.78° S 153.15° E

Issued: 9 pm 05 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's The Reef sea temperature is
20.5° C

1.1°C colder than average for this time of year

The Reef surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

Surf Forecasts:

How big are the waves at The Reef today (06 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (06 Jul, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 7s period with SE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Jul, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 7s period with SE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Jul, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 8s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for The Reef at 2AM is: 2.1m 7s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.5m 11s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.3m 15s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm July 05). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (06 Jul)7.5ft (2.3m)7s
Afternoon (06 Jul)7.5ft (2.3m)7s
Evening (06 Jul)7.5ft (2.3m)8s

Table - waves today at The Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)

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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Sun night. Very mild (max 19°C on Wed morning, min 14°C on Mon night). Mainly fresh winds.

Sun
5
Monday
6
Tuesday
7
Wednesday
8
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
0
1
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
SE
6
1.8
SE
6
1.9
SE
6
2.4
SE
7
2.5
SE
8
2.3
SE
7
2.2
SE
7
2.3
SE
7
2.3
SE
7
2.3
SE
8
2.2
SE
8
1.9
SE
8
1.6
SE
8
1.8
SE
10
1.8
SE
8
2
SE
8
2.3
SE
8
2.1
SE
8
2.3
SE
11
2.1
SE
12
2.1
SE
12
2.1
SE
12
2.2
SE
12
2.3
SE
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
226
244
302
573
676
520
489
554
585
634
589
440
321
566
443
530
565
520
1305
1234
1160
1208
1269
1413
Wind (km/h)
25
SSE
25
SSE
30
SSE
35
SSE
35
SSE
35
SSE
35
SSE
35
SSE
35
SSE
30
S
25
S
25
S
25
S
25
S
30
SSE
30
SSE
30
S
30
S
30
S
25
S
30
S
30
S
30
SSE
30
SSE
Wind State
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
High Tide
11:44PM1.56m
12:19PM1.26m
00:29AM1.45m
1:19PM1.31m
1:22AM1.35m
2:26PM1.39m
Low Tide
5:17PM0.44m
6:20AM0.40m
6:13PM0.51m
7:03AM0.41m
7:20PM0.57m
7:52AM0.40m
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
light rain
rain showers
light rain
light rain
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
cloud
part cloud
cloud
rain showers
clear
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6:35
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6:35
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—
—
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6:35
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—
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5:07
—
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5:07
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—
—
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5:07
 mm
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
—
—
—
—
1
1
1
—
—
—
1
—
Temp °C
18
18
16
17
17
17
17
17
17
16
16
15
14
16
18
18
17
16
16
15
15
17
19
19
Feels °C
14
14
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
12
10
10
11
12
12
12
11
11
11
10
12
14
14
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
E
11
0.5
E
11
0.5
E
11
0.4
ESE
15
0.5
E
14
0.6
ESE
13
0.5
ESE
14
0.5
E
14
0.4
ESE
13
0.4
ESE
13
0.4
ESE
13
1.9
SE
8
1.6
SE
8
0.5
E
12
0.5
ESE
12
0.5
E
11
—
1.2
ESE
11
1.9
SE
12
2.1
SE
12
2.1
SE
12
1.7
SE
12
—
—
Energy kJ
58
59
63
71
100
141
105
93
60
59
58
440
321
72
81
64
—
300
897
1234
1160
781
—
—
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
E
15
0.3
E
15
0.3
E
15
—
0.2
SSE
16
0.2
E
11
0.3
ESE
10
—
—
—
—
0.4
ESE
13
0.7
SE
10
0.4
ESE
12
0.1
NE
9
0.1
NE
9
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
Energy kJ
17
39
39
—
24
9
22
—
—
—
—
53
102
50
3
3
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
E
15
0.1
S
12
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
0.6
ESE
12
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
Energy kJ
38
3
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
121
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
SE
6
1.8
SE
6
1.9
SE
6
2.4
SE
7
2.5
SE
8
2.3
SE
7
2.2
SE
7
2.3
SE
7
2.3
SE
7
2.3
SE
8
2.2
SE
8
0.5
SW
4
0.4
SW
4
1.8
SE
10
1.8
SE
8
2
SE
8
2.3
SE
8
2.1
SE
8
2.3
SE
11
0.5
SW
4
0.5
SW
4
2.1
SE
12
2.2
SE
12
2.3
SE
12
Energy kJ
226
244
302
573
676
520
489
554
585
634
589
7
4
566
443
530
565
520
1305
7
8
1208
1269
1413
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
National Park
QLD - Sunshine Coast
Point Cartwright/Secrets
QLD - Sunshine Coast
Noosa - Boiling Pot
QLD - Sunshine Coast
Turners Beach
NSW - North Coast
Currumbin Point
QLD - Gold Coast
Currumbin Point
QLD - Gold Coast
Plantation Point
NSW - South Coast
Werri Point
NSW - Illawarra
Currumbin Point
QLD - Gold Coast
Currumbin Point
QLD - Gold Coast
Point Cartwright/Secrets
QLD - Sunshine Coast
Point Cartwright/Secrets
QLD - Sunshine Coast
Mooloolaba
QLD - Sunshine Coast
Currumbin Point
QLD - Gold Coast
Currumbin Point
QLD - Gold Coast
Currumbin Point
QLD - Gold Coast
Currumbin Point
QLD - Gold Coast
Noosa - Boiling Pot
QLD - Sunshine Coast
Currumbin Point
QLD - Gold Coast
Mooloolaba
QLD - Sunshine Coast
Currumbin Point
QLD - Gold Coast
Greenmount
QLD - Gold Coast
Kirra
QLD - Gold Coast
Greenmount
QLD - Gold Coast
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
4
2
2
3
2
2
2
4
2
3
4
3
3
4
3
3
3
Distance (km)
45
12
45
295
153
153
951
912
153
153
12
12
12
153
153
153
153
45
153
12
153
159
159
159
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Noosa - Tea Tree Bay
Noosa - Tea Tree Bay
Noosa - Johnsons
Noosa - Johnsons
Noosa - Johnsons
Noosa - Johnsons
Noosa - First Point
Noosa - Johnsons
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
3
3
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Trial Harbour
TAS - West Coast
Shipstern Bluff
TAS - East Coast
Easter Reef
VIC - Far West
Trial Harbour
TAS - West Coast
Luna Park
VIC - Far West
Shipstern Bluff
TAS - East Coast
Cyclops
WA - Far South
Bunker Bay Bommie
WA - Margaret River
Bunker Bay Bommie
WA - Margaret River
Bunker Bay Bommie
WA - Margaret River
Bunker Bay Bommie
WA - Margaret River
Bunker Bay Bommie
WA - Margaret River
Trial Harbour
TAS - West Coast
Cyclops
WA - Far South
Cyclops
WA - Far South
Cyclops
WA - Far South
Quarantine
VIC - Mornington Peninsula
Cyclops
WA - Far South
Cyclops
WA - Far South
Cyclops
WA - Far South
Luna Park
VIC - Far West
Luna Park
VIC - Far West
Point Lonsdale
VIC - Torquay
Quarantine
VIC - Mornington Peninsula
Rating
(10 max)
9
5
7
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
6
7
5
5
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Rating
(10 max)
9
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